Portable laundry-segregating bin



R. H. TYNER.

PORTABLE LAUNDRY SEGREGATING BIN.

APPLICATION min 1AN.24,1920.

1,381,896. Patented June 14, 1921.

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Ew@ mw R. H. TYNER. POHTBLE LAUNDRY SEGHEGATING BIN.

APPLlcAloN FILED 1AN.24, |920.

1,381,896. Pawnuune 14,1921.

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STATES i RICHARD TYNER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO."

PORTABLE LAUNDRY-SEGREGATING BIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 24, 192). Serial No. 353,898.

To all whom t may concern f Be it known that I, RICHARD H. TYNER, a citizen of the United States, and'resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Portable Laundry-Segregatingg Bim-of which the following is a specication,

. `The object of my invention is to provide a laundry segregating bin of simple, durable and inexpensive construction. 1

\ kA fur-ther Objectis toprovide a device of the class mentioned, comprising a frame mounted A on suitable conveyingl means, whereby the device may be easily trans ported from place to place, and having a removable container suitably mounted thereon,,`and having above said container a platform and a series of spaced partitions.

Stilla further object is to .provide simple and convenient `means'` for forming receptacles above said platform.`

In general it is mywpurpose to form a laundry segregatingbinhaving a plurality of receiving receptacles orV compartments adapted toreceive :different kindsr of laundry,`.theA parts` being soarranged that the laundry may bequickly andeasily thrown into thedifferentV compartments or removed therefrom, 1 the.l entire' device` being` readily transportable from place to place. My invention consists in the construction, arrangement andcoinbination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth,` `pointed `out in my claims, andvillustratedv in theaccompanying drawings, iniwhich: i t Figure l shows a sidezelevation of a laun dry segregating` bin embodying my invention. Y r Fig. y2-shows anend elevationof the same. Fig. 3 shows-a :view similar to that shown in Fig. 1,the longitudinally'arranged upper partitionsdbeing'removed. j Y MFig. Ashowsl aV vertical, sectional view taken. on the line L)L -dof Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line `5-;5 lof Fig..1, and' f- Fig; `(ishows ai similar view ytaken on the line Of am v L L i `It i'swell known thatcne `of the important problems whiCliL-Iriust lbe solved in Aevery laundry'isffthatof quickly and accurately soitingthe` diiferentlarticles of laundry that may come indiscriminately mingledA in a large bundle. laundry many expediente have been employed. It is my purpose to provide a portable segregating bin of the kind-abovementioned, comprisingk a frame, `preferably rectangular in its general outline, and `hav. ing at its corners the uprights which I have' Indicated in the drawingsherewith by the reference character 10.

At the upper and lower ends of the` uprights 10 are fittings 11 and 12 respectively..

The uprights 10 are connected at their lower ends by longitudinal frame members 18 and transverse frame members 14, and at Vtheir upper ends by similar longitudinal and transverse members 15 and 16 respectively. The frame members above referred to are preferably ordinary tubing or pipzecon ingguides and tracks fora large laundryreceiving boX 2O having the rollers 21 adaptied to travel on the horizontal flanges off the angleirons 19. They box 2O has a plurality of transverse partitions 22 whereby theboX is divided into a plurality of compartments A, B and C. The upper part of the side of theb'oX 20 adjacent to the respective compartments is cut away somewhat, as shown at 23 and 25, for affording openings to re-` ceive therlaundry.V Y i Suitably connected .with the littings 11 and extending upwardly 'at thefour corners of the device, are upright 'members' 26 preferably oftubes or piping. The upright members 26 have at their upperends 'elbows 27; The members 26 at each end of the bin are connected at their upper ends by transverse tubes 28, as shown in Fig. 2.

ilntermediate of the uprights 10` at each side of the machine fittings 29 are mounted on the frame members 15 in suitable spaced relation to each other and the end members 16, and extending upwardly` `from i'ittings Patented June 14, 1921;

For convenience in sorting? Suitably mounted on' the uprights 26 and 3 0 above vthe members v16V`andu 1,5 is'a plat! form 33.

VThe opposite members 30 are connected by suitable partitions 34. In this connection it may be mentioned that, the iitting'sV 29 are capable of sliding on the `iframe inem' bers 15, and may be locked ina variety'of positions by set screws35, so that the partitions formed by the uprights 30 andthe partition members 34 Vmay be varied in position* with relation to leachl other), and to the ends of the device. VThe platform 33 islprovided with elongated slots 36 to permitthe 'longitudinal'sliding of` the upriglzitsBO.

'Itfwillgthus be seen that in the practical use of my `improved"`segregating bin different-^classes of laundrymay: be 'thrown 'into the various compartments LA, BandC,"an`d also into the spaces between the partitions 34.*Partitions 37 may be placed between the successive'uprights 26 and; 30 and between the uprights'30 at the sides of the machine, for making walls for the compartments above the lplatform 33. `The partitions 34y and 37 may be secured in position by the following meanstFor se curing the partitions 34 inposition there is mounted on 4each member 2,6` and 30 a yoke 38fheld'in position` by arscrew'39 extended through the yoke and'through the upright V26er 30, as the case may be. The yoke 38 has `formed4 near rvone endf thereof the'outwardly` extending, spaced, parallel Y flanges 40 adaptedto receive between them the edge of th'e'pa'rtition.v i f In Fig. 6 Ihave'shown one of the yokes i for holdingone of the partitions 34'in 'po- .edges of the partitionmembers37.

sition. Similar yoke m'embers38 are used, as shown 1n Fig. 1,'for receiving the outer For supporting 'the members` 37 on the o uprights 3() I provide yokes 41 held in positionon the uprights 30 by Vmeans of screws 39 similar to those already described. The yokes 41 Vhave at their oppositeoends spaced parallel pairs of flanges4 42, as shown in Fig. 5, for receiving the edges of' opposite partition members 37. It will be seen that the partition members 37 may be slid upwardly or downwardly for removing them, if desired,v without removing the yoke members41.

On one side of the boX 2O are suitable han- Vsai'dpdevice A above saidf'fplatfrnil dles 32 which may be grasped for 'convenr iently frame.

In the practical use of my improved segregatingjbin the bin may be used with or without the partition members 37. Assuming that4 the device is used without4 said members 37, the different kinds" otlaundiy are thrown into the'e'ompartments A, B and C and onto the platform 33 between othe suc;\ cessive, partition members4 34.t Ifj desiredpartition 4rnen'bers 37 may be used 'at'jone sliding the boX 2() into and out oty the side of the' device whilethe other side:"may` be left open between thejsuccessive partitionl` mmbersffei.' Y "f be readily separated'andclassified, and' that the laundry Vpieces thus separated may bei VThe binmay4 be made in ditl'erentA sizes with any desired number 'oficompartments Changes ymaybe made in the construction and `arrangement of my :improved' device and the parts'thereof, and it isfmy intention to cover -by lny present application any modified.' forms ostructure Vor use, oflmechanical equivalents which maybe included within the reasonable scope'of the' claims of the patent to be issued hereon. I'claim as my inventioni 4 g 'I 1. In a Vdevice of the'class described, a frame comprising upright corner members, meansA for connecting saidcornerj members nearV their" lower ends, means for connecting said corner members near theiriiptper.r ends,- opposite supporting guides `mounted fon'A thev lower portion Yof. said frame members, la receptacle supported .on said guides, upright members at the corners of .said deviceatthe upper en'dV of .said `iirst'named A'corner mem-j bers, a platform supported.onfsaidfframe above said receptacle, uprightfmembers capable ofadjustment to a variety ofpsi-` tions, said platform being provided with slots to receive sai'dlastnamedV uprig'fhtV members, and partition members'forconnecting the opposite adjustable members.

I y so It will be seen that the laundry mayth-us frame, ia 'platform-thereon spaced between Y the top and bottom of' 4said iframe,l a movable receptacle mounted-on thelowerportion of said frame', transverse partitions above said platform, intermediate upright members A'at the sides of said' frame"abovesaid-platfrm, partition members connecting the interme-i diate uprightV members on: the oppositesides of saidV device, and vremovable partition members forr 4forming walls at ."th'e' sides''of 3; Ina deviceofthe classdescribedya lower portion of said frame, a platform above said receptacle, upright members at the sides of said frame between the ends thereof, capable of adjustment longitudinally of the frame, said upright members bein extended through said platform, said plat orm being provided with slots to permit the adjustment of said upright members, partition members for 'forming lcompartments above said platform, and means for connecting said partition members with said upright members, said means including a yoke having at each end a pair of outwardly extending parallel flanges.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame, a slidable receptacle supported on the lower portion of said frame, a platform above said receptacle, upright members at the sides of said frame between the ends thereof, capable of adjustment longitudinally of the frame, said platform being provided with elongated slots to ermit the adjustment of said upright mem ers, partition members for forming compartments above said platform, means for connecting said partition members with said upright members, and means for connecting said partition members with the frame above said platform, said last means including a yoke having at one end a tendin arallel Han es.

Des cines, Iowa, ovember 9, 1916.

RICHARD H. TYNER.

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